Heather ORourke

Born Dec. 27, 1975 in San Diego, CA, Heather Michele O'Rourke displayed a natural talent for performing, following in the footsteps of her older sister, Tammy. A veteran ad model and commercial actress by age five, O'Rourke made her screen debut in an episode of "Fantasy Island" (ABC, 1978-1984). While waiting for her mother and sister, the latter of whom had earned a role as a dancer in the Steve Martin musical comedy "Pennies from Heaven" (1981), O'Rourke was sitting at a table alone at the MGM Studios Commissary when she caught the attention of Steven Spielberg. Telling him she was not allowed to talk with strangers, Spielberg waited in silence with her until her mother and sister arrived... Continue Bio >>